The Asus PadFone transforms from a phone to a tablet at the blink of an eye, and a new mini version is coming that gives you a choice of tablet size when you’re out and about. According to Engadget, Asus has invited the press to a launch for the PadFone Mini in Taipei on Wednesday. …

T-Mobile’s got some harsh words for the changes to AT&T’s no-contract service plans. Calling them confusing and expensive, T-Mobile marketing executive Andrew Sherrard said in an e-mail to CNET that the “‘me-too’ off-contract rate plan misses the mark.” Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best Internet Providers in Chicago …

The virtual ink had only just dried on our guide to installing CyanogenMod when Google dismissed the official app from the Play Store, much to the dismay of modders and hackers. A vibrant customisation community has grown up alongside Android, with CyanogenMod at the forefront — this alternative, open source variant of Google’s mobile operating system comes with a stack …

No one wants to meet a four-digit phone bill. Whether it’s calls or data that sneak up on you, here are just a few ways to make sure you never have to find one in your future. Your latest mobile phone bill has just come in, and it’s an absolute heart stopper. By going only a few megabytes, calls and …

CNET today received a mysterious invite — sent via FedEx, not e-mail — from Instagram for an event it’s hosting next week. The package, wrapped with brown paper and a white ribbon, contained a wooden block, 4 inches long and wide and 1.75 inches thick, covered with a printed Instagram shot and a slot in the back so it can …

With the arrival of iOS 7, iPhone and iPad users received a smattering of Instagram-style visual-effect filters for snapping photos. But they can’t be used when shooting video. Enter Spotliter Video, a free app that provides a choice of distinctive filters for video recording. It is, quite simply, like Instagram for video, though without the integrated sharing options. Related stories …

Samsung and other manufacturers could follow the Apple iPhone 5S with smart phones that read your fingerprints, according to a company that makes finger-scanning sensors. Reuters reports that Swedish company Fingerprint hopes to sell touch sensors to various phone manufacturers. Fingerprint CEO Johan Carlstrom believes as many as seven or eight phones will boast touch sensors in 2014, predicting Samsung …

The iPad is universally known as one of the most coveted consumer electronics devices on the market. But have you heard of the IPAD? That would be Intel’s botched attempt at building a tablet — which nearly came out roughly a decade before Apple unveiled its first iPad. The device, which was dubbed Intel Pad, or IPAD for short, could …

Huddle up: a new Tesco Hudl tablet is coming next year. The wallet-friendly supermarket slate has proved so successful, Tesco is planning a sequel. Tesco’s chief executive Philip Clarke promises “The new model will be an enhanced version,” according to the Guardian. Tesco reveals it’s sold more than 300,000 of its own-brand tablet. The Hudl has been so successful, Tesco …

Google One good thing about the tablet wars is that there can be more than one winner. Even for a longtime iPad user such as myself, there’s a lot to like about the Nexus 7. You’ll like the device even more after you’ve tweaked a few of its default settings. Here are a handful of customizations guaranteed to make your …